Newry Lutheran Church Birth & Baptism record

James Shaw and Wife
is a Son Born this March 24 1827, his name James
Baptize the 28 October 1827 Godfather Peter Miller and Wife
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1860 KS Census: Breckenridge Co. Emporia Twp. P.O. Emporia, p. 546, lines 28-30
Series M653, roll 346, dwelling 414, family 325, 20 July 1860

James S. SHAW, age 33, Farmer, $1,000 Real Estate / $500 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Louisa, age 28, b. Vermont
Alberton, age 1, b. KS
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1865 KS State Census: Lyon Co. Emporia, p. [not stated], lines 32-37
Series KS1865-6, dwelling 36, family 37, 25 August 1865

James SHAW, age 36, Farmer, $2,000 Real Estate / $500 Personal Estate, b. Penna., married
Louisa, age 32, Housework, b. Vermont
Alberton, age 7, b. Kansas, attends school; Myrtie, age 5, b. Kansas, attends school
Everett, age 3, b. Kansas; Walter, age 1, b. Kansas
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1870 KS Census: Lyon Co. Emporia Twp. P.O. Emporia, p. 195b, lines 4-11
Series M593, roll 438, dwelling 86, family 86, 20 July 1870

James SHAW, age 41, Farmer, $7,880 Real Estate / $1,655 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Louisa, age 36, Keeping House, b. Vermont
Alberton, age 12, b. KS, at school; Myrtie, age 10, b. KS, at school
Everett C., age 8, b. KS, at school; Walter C., age 6, b. KS, at school
Kattie R., age 3, b. KS; Alice, age 4/12, b. Mar.
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1875 KS State Census: Lyon Co. Emporia, p. 64, lines 23-32
Series KS1875-12, dwelling 4, family 4, 1 March 1875

James SHAW, age 48, male, white, Farmer, $1,824 Real Estate / $495 Personal Estate, b. Penna., from Iowa before Kansas
Louisa, age 41, female, white, b. Vermont
Aberton, age 16, male, b. Kansas; Margaret, age 14, female, b. Kansas; Evert G., age 12, male
Walter C., age 10, male, b. Kansas; Kate R., age 7, female, b. Kansas; Alice V., age 5, female, b. Kansas
Eavin N., age 3, male, b. Kansas; Adda, age 1, female, b. Kansas
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1880 KS Census: Lyon Co. Emporia Twp. ed 110, p. 9, lines 7-15
Series T9, roll 387, dwelling 73, family 74, 7 June 1880

James SHAW, age 53, married, Farmer, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Lewisa F., age 45, wife, married, Keeping house, b. Vermont [all children b. KS]
Alberton C., age 21, son, farm laborer; Everett S., age 18, son, farm laborer, at school
Walter C., age 16, son, farm laborer, at school; Kattie R., age 13, dau, housekeeper, at school
Alice V., age 10, dau, at school; Irvin N., age 8, son, at school
Abie L., age 6, dau
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1885 KS State Census: Lyon Co. Emporia, p. 15, lines 6-13
Series KS1885-80

James SHAW, age 58, male, white, married, Farmer, b. Penn., from Iowa just before settling in Kansas
Louisa F., age 52, female, white, married, b. Vermont, from Iowa just before settling in Kansas
A.C., age 26, male, Farmer, b. Kansas; E.G., age 24, male, Farmer, b. Kansas
Kate, age 16, b. Kansas; Alice, age 14, b. Kansas; Irvin, age 12, b. Kansas; Lute, age 10, female, b. Kansas
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1895 KS State Census: Lyon Co. Emporia, p. 15, lines 23-26
Series V115, roll 84

James SHAW, age 67, male, white, b. Penn.
Louisa, age 61, female, white, b. Ver.
Alice, age 25, female, white, b. Kansas
Irving, age 22, male, white, b. Kansas
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1900 KS Census: Lyon Co. Emporia Twp. ed 73, p. 5b, lines 85-87
Series T623, roll 487, dwelling 105, family 105, 12 June 1900

James SHAW, Head, March 1828, age 72, marr. 43 yrs, b. Pa., father b. Ire., mother b. Unknown, farmer
Louisa, wife, Dec 1834, age 65, marr. 43 yrs, 8 children / 7 still alive, b. Vt., father b. Unknown, mother b. Vt.
Alice, dau, Mar 1871, age 29, single, b. KS, father b. Pa., mother b. Vt.
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A Biographical History of Lyon County Kansas, p. 1156 [need full publication citation]

JAMES SHAW.

On section 18, range 19, town 12, lives this prominent and successful representative of the agricultural interests of Lyon county, Kansas. He is one of the very earliest settlers of the county, having come to this part of the state in 1857, the little shanty which he erected upon his claim with the limited dimensions of twelve by twelve feet looking exceedingly lonesome in its environment of long prairie grass and not a shrub or tree nearer than the Cottonwood river. The cottonwood trees have now grown to be immense spreading trees and are a reminder to that gentleman of the swift passage of time. Mr. Shaw was born in Pennsylvania, Bedford county, in 1827, March 26. His father was James Shaw, a native of Ireland, emigrating to America in early life. He was a son of William Shaw, also born in Ireland. The Shaws have always been devoted to agricultural pursuits. Mr. Shaw grew up on his father's farm, located in a new country, which necessitated the clearing of the farm of heavy timber. His life was passed amid the romantic hills of Pennsylvania, where game was abundant and where many times he was engaged in encounters with the fierce wild animals of that region, bears and panthers being numerous at that time. Our subject's mother's maiden name was Katherine Kelly, who was the mother of eight sons and four daughters, our subject having been the fifth child. There are now living of this family four sons and two daughters, one sister in Iowa, while the boys all live in Pennsylvania. The marriage of Mr. Shaw occurred in the summer of 1857, August 16, to Louisa Hammond, who was an adopted child by the name of Rugg, but married under the name of Hammond. This lady was born in Bridgewater, Vermont, December 12, 1834. She was the daughter of Nelson Rugg and Lauretta (White) Rugg. The mother died in 1837, in the prime of life, leaving four children. The father died in the army. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Shaw were born Albert C., Emporia; Myrtie A., Mrs. Millard Wilhite; Everett G., deceased August, 1892; Walter C., Oklahoma territory; Katy R., Mrs. William Moffatt, Oklahoma territory; Alice, a maiden living at home; Irvin N., also living at home; Abbey L., Mrs. William Robinson, St. Louis, Missouri. The home farm of Mr. Shaw is one of the best in Lyon county, he having during the years of his residence taken great pride in adding improvements to it; it now consists of two hundred acres, which he rents to tenants, he having reached the age and having accumulated enough of a competence to spend the rest of his life without engaging in rugged farm labor. When he came here he, alone, dug the first well in the neighborhood and also built the first house. In political belief Mr. Shaw favors the reform policies set forth by the Populist platform, he having been in early manhood a Whig and later giving his support to the Republican principles until 1890. In the public life of his immediate section he has been a considerable factor, having served a number of terms as school director. He and his family are earnest and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Shaw has proved to her husband a most faithful companion, and a splendid helpmate on life's journey, her sound advice and assistance having been important factors in his prosperity. They richly deserve the rest they have earned, and the esteem in which they are held by their large circle of acquaintances merits their mention in this volume.
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Emporia, KS: Gazette, issue of 20 August 1903

Funeral of Jas. Shaw.

The funeral of Uncle Jas. Shaw who died yesterday morning at 11 o'clock will be held Sunday at 11 o'clock at the Fowler chapel. Mr. Shaw was 76 years old and leaves a wife and a family of seven sons and daughters. They are: Mrs. Robinson, of Kansas City, Mrs. Millard Wilhite, of Emporia, Walter Shaw, of Lawton, Okla., Mrs. Moffett, of Lamont, Okla., Bert, Alice and Irvin, of Emporia. Mr. Shaw has been dangerously sick for some time and about three weeks ago all of his children came home to be present as it was feared he would die then, but he recovered so much that they returned to their homes and his death yesterday was sudden and unexpected. Mrs. Wilhite returned to Lamont with her sister Mrs. Moffett. Lamont is fifty miles from a rail road and it will take some time to get word to her. For that reason the funeral was put off until Sunday as it was Mr. Shaw's wish that all of his children should be present at his funeral. Mr. Shaw came here in the early days and was one of the best known farmers in Lyon county. He was born 76 years ago in Pennsylvania. He came to Kansas in 1856 and was married a year later to Miss Louisa Hammond at Des Moines, Ia. He had been a church member ever since boyhood. He had a large circle of friends to whom the news of his death brings sorrow.
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Emporia, KS: Gazette, issue of 25 August 1903, p. 4, col. 1

The funeral of James Shaw, the old settler who died at his home east of town last week, was held from the Fowler Chapel Sunday afternoon and he was buried in Maplewood cemetery. Rev. Ramsburg, pastor of the Grace Methodist church officiated. The funeral was largely attended.
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